Michigan whitewater - Presque Isle, Gogebic Range, Gogebic County

Gogebic county, South Boundary Road to Lake Superior section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     1.1 miles
  The nature scenery of Michigan and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The South Boundary Road to Lake Superior section of Presque Isle in Gogebic County is 1.1 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There's camping
    available near Presque Isle. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This is a very short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river
system, there are others too. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The beautiful Gogebic Range scenery is an added bonus.

Briefly about the general area:
These mountains rock, just look at all the enjoyable things to do in the Gogebic Range. It's always perfect to have a look at Manido Falls. Manabezho Falls is a nice local attraction, and going for a hike on the Rainbow Falls
 
Trail is always a pleasant adventure.
At Presque Isle throughout the days of summer highs are in the 70's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. All through the winter the highs are usually in the 10's while the cold winter nights at Presque Isle are in the-10's. From a rain point of view Presque Isle is a pretty common place; June is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month of the year is February.

Presque Isle, South Boundary Road to Lake Superior road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 1.1 miles
Average Gradient: 115 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.69516
Longitude: -89.97426

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.70944
Longitude: -89.97475

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Current weather conditions at Presque Isle, Gogebic Range, Michigan
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Local climate location: IRONWOOD 22 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americinn - Ironwood, Mi, Ironwood
17 miles away
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Comfort Inn Ironwood, Ironwood
18 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - Ironwood, Ironwood
18 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Merrill, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Presque Isle. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Presque Isle.
 Whitewater Near Presque Isle:
Presque Isle, Gogebic/Ontonagon County , 4 miles away, Class III-V - 8.4 miles long (Steigers Bridge to South Boundary Road)
Copper Creek, Gogebic County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (logging road to Presque Isle)
Black River, Gogebic County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2.6 miles long (Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior)
Little Carp River, Ontonagon/Gogebic County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.4 miles long (Greenstone Falls trail to Lake Superior)
Carp River, Ontonagon/Gogebic County , 8 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.7 miles long (above Shining Cloud Falls to Lake Superior)
Black River, Gogebic County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.9 miles long (Narrows Park to Conglomerate Falls)
Planter Creek, Gogebic County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.1 miles long (Highway 28 to Wirtanen Road)
Presque Isle, Gogebic/Ontonagon County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.3 miles long (Underwood Tower Road to Steigers Bridge)
Black River, Gogebic County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 2.2 miles long (Ramsey to above Gabbro Falls)
Powder Mill Creek, Gogebic County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV+ - 2 miles long (above Powderhorn Falls to Cty. 513)
 Ski Areas Near Presque Isle:
Blackjack, Michigan , 10 miles away, 465 vertical feet
Indianhead, Michigan , 10 miles away, 638 vertical feet
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 12 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 23 miles away, 641 vertical feet
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 32 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Lutsen, Minnesota , 68 miles away, 1088 vertical feet
Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 86 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Brule, Michigan , 94 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 112 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 134 miles away, 265 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Presque Isle:
Americinn - Ironwood, Mi, Ironwood , 17 miles away
Comfort Inn Ironwood, Ironwood , 18 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Ironwood, Ironwood , 18 miles away
Budget Host Cloverland Motel Ironwood, Ironwood , 18 miles away
Hurley Days Inn, Hurley , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Presque Isle:
Preque Isle State Campground, Gogebic County, 0 miles away
 Trails Near Presque Isle:
Rainbow Falls Trail, Gogebic County , 5 miles away
 National Parks Near Presque Isle:
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 59 miles away
Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN , 61 miles away

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